Fodor's Expert Review St. Patrick's Cathedral

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Construction of the Gothic Revival building began in 1858 and took 82 years to finish. A statue of the Irish patriot Daniel O'Connell stands in the courtyard, testament to the fact that Ireland supplied Australia with many of its early immigrants, especially during the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century.

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Cathedral Pl.
Melbourne, Victoria  3001, Australia

03-9662–2233

www.cam.org.au/cathedral

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